The Killer Instinct

[GvacMobile]

One thing I learned fairly early in life is that some people are born with the killer instinct and others are not. It simply CANNOT be taught. I've seen my belief proven time and time again from athletics to the business world.

Being brutally honest with yourself, would you say you have the killer instinct within you?

[reillyluck]

i have no problem pulling an 80 hit combo on any of you motha fuckas

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[drjoek]

kinda

[ScottFromGA]

i have no problem pulling an 80 hit combo on any of you motha fuckas

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shit....beat me to it. I could rock the fuck outta Fulgore, Jago and Cinder with the 80 hit Killer Combos....

what a kickass soundtrack and game....

Check this fucking shit out...

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[A.J.]

I instinctively want to kill people but I'm afraid of going to prison.

[drjoek]

I instinctively want to kill people but I'm afraid of going to prison.

pussy

[DiabloSammich]

No, I don't.

And if you are ever approached by someone asking you if I do, you make sure you tell them the same.


I'm watching.

[reillyluck]

i think everyone has a killer instinct. you have to be pushed to that limit of it coming out.

[King Hippos Bandaid]

I will step on anyone to make a buck

I have no soul and would step on your neck just to get one spot ahead on the hot dog line

[PhishHead]

I will step on anyone to make a buck

I have no soul and would step on your neck just to get one spot ahead on the hot dog line

You are such a liar.

[drjoek]

You are such a liar.

I believe the hot dog line part
just sayin

[ScottFromGA]

I will step on anyone to make a buck

I have no soul and would step on your neck just to get one spot ahead on the hot dog line

you better have a big fucking boot to step on my neck, Sir...

I know your weakness!!!

[PhishHead]

I believe the hot dog line part
just sayin

maybe if it was a mcrib.

KHB is just too nice a guy, if he had the killer instinct he would have eliminated Randy long ago.

[GvacMobile]

i think everyone has a killer instinct. you have to be pushed to that limit of it coming out.

I really don't believe so. I've seen way too many people fold and crumble under pressure while others rise to the occasion.

I remember back when I was coaching hockey I had 2 players who were performing far below their potential. Both were starters. I benched them both for the first two periods of a game. One of them came out like an animal in the 3rd period and went on to have an all-star season. The other one was devastated and was never even a decent player again.

That's just one of a hundred examples I could give.

[PhishHead]

I really don't believe so. I've seen way too many people fold and crumble under pressure while others rise to the occasion.

I remember back when I was coaching hockey I had 2 players who were performing far below their potential. Both were starters. I benched them both for the first two periods of a game. One of them came out like an animal in the 3rd period and went on to have an all-star season. The other one was devastated and was never even a decent player again.

That's just one of a hundred examples I could give.

could I have the other 99?

[reillyluck]

could I have the other 99?

99 problems but a bitch aint one.

[reillyluck]

I really don't believe so. I've seen way too many people fold and crumble under pressure while others rise to the occasion.

I remember back when I was coaching hockey I had 2 players who were performing far below their potential. Both were starters. I benched them both for the first two periods of a game. One of them came out like an animal in the 3rd period and went on to have an all-star season. The other one was devastated and was never even a decent player again.

That's just one of a hundred examples I could give.

Im thinking "killer" literally. Not smacking pucks around.

[drjoek]

99 problems but a bitch aint one.

snap!!

[GvacMobile]

You've obviously never played hockey!

Seriously though, it comes from the same place. Like I said, I've seen it from athletics to the business world.

[Hottub]

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[EliSnow]

I think I have it, but I think this is one of those things that you can't claim that you have or are.

Like I can't say I'm funny or a great lover, that's for every woman who has ever been with me to say.

[Sarge]

When it comes to defending my kids, or wife I know I have it. I must to have it at work, and train to use it if necessary, hopefully never. Other than that I'm pretty laid back with other stuff.

[TheGameHHH]

i think everyone has a killer instinct. you have to be pushed to that limit of it coming out.

i agree......in the sports world i have a killer instinct. in the business world i do not. but in a kill or be killed situation you better bring your "A" game cause ill bring a knife to a fist fight.

[chubbyknuckles]

without a doubt, yes. I just forget if this is the killer instinct or the are you gay thread, either way.......

[MadMatt]

When it comes to defending my kids, or wife I know I have it. I must to have it at work, and train to use it if necessary, hopefully never. Other than that I'm pretty laid back with other stuff.

i agree......in the sports world i have a killer instinct. in the business world i do not. but in a kill or be killed situation you better bring your "A" game cause ill bring a knife to a fist fight.

I empathize with both of these posts. I know that killing is not my natural inclination, but if given reason, I would not hesitate.

And I don't know if I totally agree that you have to be 'born' with it. Certainly some people have a natural tendency for violence while others don't. However, you can be trained for violence - like in the military or cage fighting - and the lessons of life can teach you when and how a violent response is appropriate.

[Gvac]

See, I'm not necessarily talking about violence. I just mean an innate aggressiveness. Not walking around like Joe tough guy with your chest puffed out looking for a fight, but being confident, self-motivated, and if you get punched in the face (physically or metaphorically) responding with a never-say-die attitude as opposed to crumbling to the ground.

I just firmly believe some people are timid by nature and you have to learn how to cater to different personality types. I talked in a previous post about how two former hockey players of mine responded in completely different ways once they were smacked down. I learned some guys need a kick in the ass and others need a pat on the back. I don't think all the training in the world can change that.

Another arena in which I'd seen my theory proven time and again was during the time I practiced martial arts. Great fighters are born, not made. If you took two guys and trained them the exact same way for the exact amount of time but one was aggressive by nature whereas the other was meek, assuming all things are equal (the ability to concentrate and not lose your temper) the aggressive guy will win every time.

You'll see it all the time in boxing. A guy may be a technically good fighter, but people will question his 'heart.' If he meets an equally skilled opponent who can get up off the canvas with more determination than ever before, he doesn't stand a chance.

[Bossanova]

I find it hard to express my opinion from time to time.

[MadMatt]

See, I'm not necessarily talking about violence. I just mean an innate aggressiveness. Not walking around like Joe tough guy with your chest puffed out looking for a fight, but being confident, self-motivated, and if you get punched in the face (physically or metaphorically) responding with a never-say-die attitude as opposed to crumbling to the ground.

I just firmly believe some people are timid by nature and you have to learn how to cater to different personality types. I talked in a previous post about how two former hockey players of mine responded in completely different ways once they were smacked down. I learned some guys need a kick in the ass and others need a pat on the back. I don't think all the training in the world can change that.

Another arena in which I'd seen my theory proven time and again was during the time I practiced martial arts. Great fighters are born, not made. If you took two guys and trained them the exact same way for the exact amount of time but one was aggressive by nature whereas the other was meek, assuming all things are equal (the ability to concentrate and not lose your temper) the aggressive guy will win every time.

You'll see it all the time in boxing. A guy may be a technically good fighter, but people will question his 'heart.' If he meets an equally skilled opponent who can get up off the canvas with more determination than ever before, he doesn't stand a chance.

OK, I'll use myself as an example for this one - lacking another of sufficient validity.

I also trained in martial arts, but started out as a rather meek person lacking confidence. I became a pretty good technical fighter, but really did lack the balls-out aggressive streak that kept me from being really good.

However, as I got older I began learning a lot of lessons. I went through a lot of anger, heartache, and bad times that changed both me and my personality. I gained that aggressive streak I was lacking; not because I was born with it, but because my situation/experiences called for it/created it.

I think I have a balance of both aspects - I am naturally kind (I guess) and prefer to find a peaceful means to resolve a conflict, but if the situation demands it I will strike hard and fast. And this is not just physically, but in most avenues of my life.

LSS - yes, I believe some people are born with a killer instinct. I also think that it can be learned either through training, the impact of personal experience, etc. (Usually a combination of factors). However (IMO), those who 'learn' their killer instinct will probably use it 'sparingly' or only whenever there is no other recourse.

[Gvac]

I still don't know if you're getting what I'm truly saying Matt, but I agree with some of what you said.

I guess I'm talking about an inner fire that's evident in some people and not others.

Let's take the Ron and Fez show. Out of Ron, Fez, Dave, and Earl who do you believe has that 'killer instinct' and who doesn't?

[PhishHead]

I still don't know if you're getting what I'm truly saying Matt, but I agree with some of what you said.

I guess I'm talking about an inner fire that's evident in some people and not others.

Let's take the Ron and Fez show. Out of Ron, Fez, Dave, and Earl who do you believe has that 'killer instinct' and who doesn't?

Ron

no one else does

[Gvac]

Ron

no one else does

I happen to agree.

[Bossanova]

Wow, you two really went out on a limb there. Thats like saying Im not afraid to poke fun of people every once and a while

[PhishHead]

I would also say I agree with Eli on the topic its hard to judge if you have it yourself.

I am not sure if I exhibit it, most people would say I don't, but at work alot of people would say I do.

[PhishHead]

Wow, you two really went out on a limb there. Thats like saying Im not afraid to poke fun of people every once and a while

can we do the Phishy/Boss show and you can make fun of everyone?

[Bossanova]

HAHA! why not

[Hottub]

"The Punk and The Drunk Show":smoke:

[RoseBlood]

Being brutally honest with yourself, would you say you have the killer instinct within you?

Sometimes yes, sometimes no.. depends on who I'm dealing with and who you ask. Different people/environments see different aspects of your personality sometimes. At least that's how it is with me. I kind of admire the people who are consistantly the same with everyone they encounter and change for no one even if it gets them into trouble.

*edit* i know i have it in me but i doubt i use it often enough.

[CofyCrakCocaine]

I disagree with Mr.Vac and all else who contend about having to be 'born' with a killer instinct in order to have one. Perhaps you mean one needs to be born with the capacity for getting a killer instinct, which is different from having one. I'll reference a cat I once saw playing with a mouse because the cat's mother never taught it to kill things like mice for food- so it never learned to kill and doesn't know what to do when it finds a mouse besides play with it's terrified ass.

That aside, sometimes you gotta fight certain "battles". Those who lie down and do nothing simply never learned to need for a killer instinct, whether due to luxury of circumstances, laziness, or whatever else factors into the whole learning process. Say you were never pushed around in school or everyone always supported you and never opposed you (in candyland maybe); why would you develop an instinct you never needed? Simple evolution.

For those who have seen the movie There Will Be Blood, I reference the final scene as the compare/contrast between those who learned to have killer instincts and those who did not.

[CofyCrakCocaine]

Sometimes yes, sometimes no.. depends on who I'm dealing with and who you ask. Different people/environments see different aspects of your personality sometimes. At least that's how it is with me. I kind of admire the people who are consistantly the same with everyone they encounter and change for no one even if it gets them into trouble.

*edit* i know i have it in me but i doubt i use it often enough.

Hinduism maintains that there is only one god, a Supreme Being (forget his name if he had one). This Supreme Being, when doing different things/tasks, takes on a different characteristic in the guise of a different deity each time. Shiva, Brahman, and Vishnu are all the same creature.

Same applies to human personality. People I like I'm significantly different with than with people I don't like or know, and I act differently depending on each person I speak with. That's just natural, the way things probably ought to be, if there's such a thing as the way things "ought to be".

I find people who never change to be falsely one-dimensional to their own detriment, and stagnates the soul. They're also very boring. Just my opinion.

[Flea_Man]

Cinder!

[chubbyknuckles]

See, I'm not necessarily talking about violence. I just mean an innate aggressiveness. Not walking around like Joe tough guy with your chest puffed out looking for a fight, but being confident, self-motivated, and if you get punched in the face (physically or metaphorically) responding with a never-say-die attitude as opposed to crumbling to the ground.

I just firmly believe some people are timid by nature and you have to learn how to cater to different personality types. I talked in a previous post about how two former hockey players of mine responded in completely different ways once they were smacked down. I learned some guys need a kick in the ass and others need a pat on the back. I don't think all the training in the world can change that.

Another arena in which I'd seen my theory proven time and again was during the time I practiced martial arts. Great fighters are born, not made. If you took two guys and trained them the exact same way for the exact amount of time but one was aggressive by nature whereas the other was meek, assuming all things are equal (the ability to concentrate and not lose your temper) the aggressive guy will win every time.

You'll see it all the time in boxing. A guy may be a technically good fighter, but people will question his 'heart.' If he meets an equally skilled opponent who can get up off the canvas with more determination than ever before, he doesn't stand a chance.


So then Gvac, doesnt that mean more towards your will and competitiveness? I know no matter what situation I go into, I'm not walking out the loser, by choice, but it's gotta be the will to not let people push you around.

[ScottFromGA]

Cinder!

CA-CA-CA-CA-CA-CA-CA-CA-COMBO BREAKER!!!!!!

[TheCarter]

When something traumatic happens to me my brain shuts down and I can't even think straight sometimes. I do not have a cool head under pressure. Sometimes I equate this to cowardice, and throughout my life I've been trying to push myself into traumatic situations to fix this. I'm thinking of joining the army, I'm going to school to be a cop. I take part in dangerous sports. My point is that I don't have the killer instinct, and I've been trying to get it through dangerous activity.

It's something that gnaws on my soul. I'd rather be dead than a coward. Nobody respects a coward.

I think it's working though, I had a car accident about a month ago and I was very cool and collected.

I don't know if any of this makes sense, or if I'm just insane.